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flag India faces $11.4 trillion in diabetes costs by 2050, second only to the U.S., due to high prevalence and caregiving burdens.

flag India ranks second globally in diabetes-related economic costs, projected at $11.4 trillion through 2050, behind the U.S. at $16.5 trillion, according to a Nature Medicine study. flag The research, based on data from 204 countries, finds informal caregiving accounts for nearly 90% of the burden, driven by high diabetes prevalence and long-term care needs. flag India’s high cost stems from its large affected population, while the U.S. burden reflects high treatment expenses. flag Over a quarter of the world’s diabetics live in India, per a 2024 Lancet study. flag The study stresses early detection, universal screening, and timely treatment as key to reducing health and economic impacts, highlighting global inequities in chronic disease care access.

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